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Medea by Rosie Hewlett
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I loved Medea and while I disagreed with the choices she made, it certainly made for a very satisfying victim to villain to victor arc. After more than 2 decades of following someone else's path and plans for her, she finally breaks free to seek her own path and glory.
I think the jumps in time were effective but I would have loved to see what happened in the last 5 years prior to her becoming queen of colchis.
I think the jumps in time were effective but I would have loved to see what happened in the last 5 years prior to her becoming queen of colchis.
Junket by Lauren Groff
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book hurt me emotionally and I may never recover. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape
A Marauder's Daughter by AdrienStalkry
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Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This is like the worst parts of Gossip Girl without the excellent editing to keep the audience hooked. The characters were so juvenile and they never seemed to learn from their actions. I hated the love triangle, the abuse of drugs and alcohol, the second chance romance. The ending was the worst kind of cliffhanger and it put me off reading the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship
Cantoras by Caro De Robertis
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
Jaded by Ela Lee
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism
The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting by Alanna Okun
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Took too long to read and I wasn't engaged enough.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Wasn't enthralled by the audiobook interview style.